Table 4 Number (n) and percentage (%) of children in whom each treatment was effective for different symptoms

Drooling

n %

47 (95.9)^a

21 (44.7)^b

29 (61.7)^b

47 (94.0)^a

37 (86.0)^a

<0.001

Lethargy

n %

13 (59.1)^a

10 (83.3)^a

17 (70.8)^a

11 (33.3)^b

9 (36.0)^b

0.003

Loss of appetite

n %

21 (52.5)^a

13 (27.7)^b

22 (50.0)^a

17 (89.5)^a

31 (83.8)^a

<0.001

Lack of sleep

n %

41 (97.6)^a

45 (97.8)^a

41 (100)^a

40 (93.0)^a

32 (86.5)^b

0.042

Gum irritation

n %

36 (100)^a

42 (100)^a

36 (94.7)^a

29 (96.7)^a

29 (100)^a

0.27

Chewing objects

n %

29 (100)^a

39 (92.9)^a

39 (97.5)^a

33 (78.6)^a

21 (77.8)^b

0.003

Finger sucking

n %

26 (89.7)^a

40 (95.2)^a

37 (92.5)^a

40 (95.2)^a

23 (85.2)^a

0.525

Irritability

n %

6 (17.1)^a

5 (10.9)^a

6 (15.8)^a

16 (42.1)^b

16 (45.7)^b

<0.001

Red and inflamed gum

n %

11 (64.7)^a

26 (96.3)^b

29 (90.6)^b

21 (72.4)^a

15 (62.5)^a

0.006

Gingival pain

n %

18 (100)^a

29 (96.7)^a

16 (69.6)^b

10 (76.9)^b

14 (73.7)^b

0.012

Crying

n %

41 (97.6)^a

35 (89.7)^a

38 (100)^a

34 (91.9)^a

32 (94.1)^a

0.250